How well do you know your Sweeties?  Come on a tour from botrytis to vin dour natural to moelleux to late harvest to frizzante.   Spaces strictly limited to current Sommeliers Australia members (10 spots only). COST: Free for Sommeliers Australia members only (one seat per membership).   CLICK HERE to register your attendance via Eventbrite. … Continued

Join Sommeliers Australia's Aaron Commins and winemaker Owen Latta from Latta Vino (Ballarat, VIC) - whose wines are, to put it mildly, unconventional - for this exploration of "lo-fi"/minimal intervention wines. Taste and discuss what constitutes a "lo-fi" style, with examples from Latta Vino, Heavy Petting, La Violetta, LS Merchants, Nattorious, Aletatpur, Gentle Folk, Jauma and Momento … Continued

Join Sommeliers Australia and Certified Sake sommelier and judge, Masahiko Iga, at this masterclass designed to be a thorough introduction to Sake for anyone working in a dining setting.   The 2 hour session will cover: Brewing process Classification and characters Recommending Sake to customers Service and serving temperature How to choose Sake The main … Continued

Sommeliers Australia and the Champagne Bureau will present an interactive workshop to discuss the best approach when creating a professional Champagne menu. The Champagne Bureau's John Noble with Quay's Group Wine Director Amanda Yallop and Head Sommelier Shanteh Wong, and 2014 Vin de Champagne Award winner Annette Lacey will take you through the conceptualisation and process of creating … Continued

Do you have trouble recognising brett? Never tasted mousiness? Then join us at this specialised 2 hour session as we examine wine faults commonly (mis)identified in a dining setting. With thanks to the work carried out at the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI) attendees will taste 10 wine faults in various concentrations, and hear from … Continued